Spa author pens book with The Situation

Chris Millis says he became an expert in “GTL” – gym, tanning and laundry – over the last year, when he co-authored and illustrated the book “Here’s The Situation: A Guide to Creeping on Chicks, Avoiding Grenades, and Getting in Your GTL” with Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino of MTV’s “Jersey Shore.”

For the uninitiated, “Jersey Shore” is MTV’s highest-rated program ever, and The Situation is probably its top attraction. The ‘reality TV’ actor is probably best known for his abdominal muscles, but also his GTL lifestyle, which is apparently an Italian-American thing (did I miss that memo?).

Born and raised in Saratoga Springs, Millis is a 38-year-old novelist, screenwriter and cartoonist who lives on the city’s east side. His project with Sorrentino came about through his work agent starting in March. He interviewed The Situation over the phone about ten times and met with him multiple times before Penguin Books published the 133-page manual, which Millis calls a lampoon.

“If you are deeply concerned about whether or not you’re taking your gym, tanning, and laundry to the highest level, you must immediately purchase and devour this definitive guide to emulating The Sitch’s unique lifestyle,” Millis writes. He is presently working with comedian Rob Schneider on a memoir.

Millis will host a signing of his books from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday in The Regent Street Arts Center, 153 Regent St., Saratoga Springs. Asked if he’ll be showing off his abs and newly-learned GTL skills, Millis said, “We’ll see how it goes.”